Emigration: Jacob departed from Rotterdam, Netherlands aboard the ship 'McClellan' and arrived in New Orleans, Louisiana on 17 Jul 1839. After his arrival He served in war in Florida for five years.
Jacob married 4 May 1845, Mary Margaret Bentz in St. Louis, Missouri. She was the daughter of Mr. Bentz & Mary Elizabeth Bentz (maiden name not known). They settled in Weston, Platte County, Missouri where they had their first five children. Jacob was a farmer.
Jacob & Mary moved their family to Ogden, Riley County Kansas in 1854. He was a poor man but continued farming near Ogden, Riley County, Kansas. Seven more children were born here.
Jacob was a man of strong common sense. He worked hard made money and was able to leave his family in a comfortable place.
Jacob became ill and in poor health and then for five weeks was sick with malarial fever. He died on Friday, 15 Apr 1885 and was buried on his farm. He was survived by his wife and eight children.
(The above was written by MGlazeHart from his Birth & Baptism records, Missouri Marriage Recods, Immigration Reccords, and from his obituary found at 'Newspapers.com, The Manhattan Republic, Manhattan, Kansas, dated in Apr 1885')
Emigration: Jacob departed from Rotterdam, Netherlands aboard the ship 'McClellan' and arrived in New Orleans, Louisiana on 17 Jul 1839. After his arrival He served in war in Florida for five years.
Jacob married 4 May 1845, Mary Margaret Bentz in St. Louis, Missouri. She was the daughter of Mr. Bentz & Mary Elizabeth Bentz (maiden name not known). They settled in Weston, Platte County, Missouri where they had their first five children. Jacob was a farmer.
Jacob & Mary moved their family to Ogden, Riley County Kansas in 1854. He was a poor man but continued farming near Ogden, Riley County, Kansas. Seven more children were born here.
Jacob was a man of strong common sense. He worked hard made money and was able to leave his family in a comfortable place.
Jacob became ill and in poor health and then for five weeks was sick with malarial fever. He died on Friday, 15 Apr 1885 and was buried on his farm. He was survived by his wife and eight children.
(The above was written by MGlazeHart from his Birth & Baptism records, Missouri Marriage Recods, Immigration Reccords, and from his obituary found at 'Newspapers.com, The Manhattan Republic, Manhattan, Kansas, dated in Apr 1885')
Family Members
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Margaret Elizabeth Thierer Patee
1846–1915
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Jacob Thierer
1848–1860
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Gustav A. "Gus" Thierer
1849–1922
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Henry F. Thierer
1850–1914
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Julia Louise Thierer Martin
1853–1922
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John Thierer
1858–1877
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Albert Thierer
1860–1863
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Emma Thierer Mann
1862–1949
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William Edward Thierer
1863–1918
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Amelia Thierer Patterson
1864–1937
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Charles A. Thierer
1867–1867
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Mary Belle Thierer Mertz
1870–1965
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